Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill has cleared its final parliamentary hurdle and is set to become law before Christmas, marking the most significant expansion of workers’ rights in a generation.
The legislation passed its final stage in the House of Lords after Conservative peer Lord Sharpe, the shadow business and trade minister, withdrew a last-minute amendment during parliamentary “ping pong”. The move removed the final obstacle to the bill’s passage.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailed the moment as a major milestone for employees across the country.
“This is a major victory for working people in every part of the country,” he said. “We have just introduced the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. Today our plans passed through parliament, and will soon become law.”
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